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Princeton's WordNet
dexterously, dextrously, deftlyadverb
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
"dextrously he untied the knots"
deftlyadverb
in a deft manner
"Lois deftly removed her scarf"
Wiktionary
deftlyadverb
In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Deftlyadverb
Obsolete.
Etymology: from deft.
Come, high or low,
Thyself and office deftly show. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Young Colin Clout, a lad of peerly meed,
Full well could dance, and deftly tune the reed. John Gay, Past.
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deftly
Deftly is an adverb denoting to do something in a way that is skilfully, quickly, and effectively, typically indicating a person's traits or behavior in performing or managing a task proficiently. The term often implies natural talent or acquired proficiency combined with quickness and gracefulness.
Webster Dictionary
Deftlyadverb
aptly; fitly; dexterously; neatly
Etymology: [Cf. Defly.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of deftly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of deftly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of deftly in a Sentence
A great meal can be deftly managed or thuggishly muscled, either way resulting in an original offering of scrumptiousness.
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